Exhibition honours legacy of President Ho Chi Minh and General Nguyen Chi Thanh in “Journey for Peace”

The exhibition was organised in coordination with the Presidential Palace Historical Site and the Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum, with support from the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (Ministry of National Defence), and the Standing Office for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of Public Security.

More than 80 artefacts and documents are being showcased, many on display for the first time, vividly reflecting the close bond between President Ho Chi Minh and General Nguyen Chi Thanh.

Among the highlights is a radio transmitter captured by General Nguyen Chi Thanh during a southern campaign, later used to report directly to President Ho Chi Minh.

Other precious exhibits include a tea set once used by the General’s family to receive the President during a visit, and a jacket he wore when accompanying President Ho Chi Minh to the Soviet Union in 1960. These items not only represent personal memories, but also serve as living witnesses to the revolutionary camaraderie of the time.

Nguyen Thanh Ha, the General’s daughter, shared her pride at seeing her father honoured alongside President Ho Chi Minh: “At the National Congress in Tan Trao in August 1945, Uncle Ho gave my father the name Nguyen Chi Thanh. That remains a sacred family memory.”

The exhibition is divided into two sections. The first recalls the joint efforts of Ho Chi Minh and Nguyen Chi Thanh in shaping the nation’s path to freedom and peace through political and military strategy. The second highlights Viet Nam’s growing role in international peacekeeping, especially its contributions to United Nations missions.

Visitors are also reminded of the sacrifices of modern peacekeepers, including Lieutenant Colonel Do Anh, who died after completing his UN assignment. Artefacts from international friends and mission communities are on display as tokens of gratitude towards Viet Nam’s peacekeeping forces.

For Lieutenant Hoang Anh Nguyet of Peacekeeping Police Unit No. 1, the exhibition was deeply moving: “Seeing these artefacts, especially those of our fallen comrade Do Anh, fills me with pride and responsibility. It inspires me to dedicate myself to both our nation’s peace and global peace under the UN flag.”

As part of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, the exhibition bridges past and present, underscoring Viet Nam’s resilience and its continued commitment to peace in the 21st century.